How can we take advantage of the “Happiness Advantage”?

We are operating in a world where the common belief is that our external conditions are predictive of our happiness. This is precisely why millions of people like us have committed their lives to the idea that if we work harder, we will … Continue reading

How Extended DISC assessment can help students increase their employability?

Using Extended DISC system for skilling all UG and PG students’ to increase their employability Extended DISC International- Extended DISC International is a Finnish company founded in 1994 by Jukka Sappinen, an MBA from the Helsinki School of Economics and … Continue reading

Why employees leave organizations? And what to do about it

When Azim Premji writes an article you better sit up and take notice and that is exactly what I did. It would have been criminal not to include what he wrote verbatim so here it is underneath. “WHY EMPLOYEES LEAVE … Continue reading

Whatever get’s rewarded gets done

When I read the article “It’s not about how much you slog,it’s all about the value you add“, I was reminded of a particular case. A decade ago, a friend of mine worked for one of the best market research companies in India. The … Continue reading

Productivity principle: Sharpen the saw or BURNOUT

The frentic pace of life tends to overtake you and as responsibilities pile up the first thing that you cut out of the calendar is renewal or as Stephen Covey says “Sharpen the Saw”. Has that ever happened to you? … Continue reading

The value of self awareness

The self-explorer, whether he wants to or not, becomes the explorer of everything else. He learns to see himself, but suddenly, provided he was honest, all the rest appears, and it is as rich as he was, and, as a … Continue reading

Attitude affects outcomes

I read “Rich Dad Poor Dad” by Robert Kiyosaki in the early 2000′s. I found it a fascinating is an understatement. Financial Independence… I hadn’t even thought of that. I was so impressed that I read and re-read the book. … Continue reading

A manager’s dilemma: How to delibrately teach what you instinctively know?

One of my mentors “Nancy Dornon” used to say, “You have to deliberately teach what you instinctively know.” Great advice… but not easy to follow because most of us don’t have that ability. To do so, you need to take … Continue reading

Either way you pay..Training or Employee turnover

While all of us know that employee turnover costs, we do not calculate the money value of this loss. If we did the sheer value in rupee turn will blow us away. HR understands that there is a cost of … Continue reading

8 points on how to handle conflict

A couple of years ago I had the good fortune of attending a seminar by Ron Johnson, best selling author and life coach. As he shared 8 points on how to handle conflict, I took copious notes. Underneath are his 8 points … Continue reading